emily: the eyeopener's sera congi is live in newton with what started all of this. sera: emily and randy, you can still see here this morning that the lights are out in the hotel. firefighters say that a pipe burst in an electrical room last night and that dumped four feet of water on to the floor. they had to cut power to the entire hotel last night and evacuate 12 floors. people were initially taken to a ballroom then transported to other hotels. >> no word about the basement electrical and causing some problems. >> it's very frustrating because we've been here since 4:30 in the morning from chicago. we just want to get some rest and get some work done. sera: firefighters say the leak was repaired last night. however, they're still dealing with all of that water. there is no timeline yet on when the hotel might reopen. live in newton, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: right now they're dealing with a big mess in a revere neighborhood. a thick sheet of ice surrounding homes on arcadia street. the problem-- a tide gate installed several years ago. it's supposed t

emily: sera congi is live with what we know. sera: investigators are still gathering their information, emily and randy. this is still a very busy seen here at the city limits saloon. we see crime investigators collecting evidence, and we saw a car was towed. the d .a. says they found a man in his mid-20' s shot around 1:00 this morning. his identity has not been released, pending notification of his family. friend of police made an arrest quickly, finding the alleged shooter right across the street. we got an update moments ago >> we do want the community to know, and the chief is very concerned, that this appears to be a contained, single incident. sera: the d.a. would not specify if this was a targeted or random shooting. they believe that the victim was shot just outside the bar just after closing. led up to the shooting. the suspect they do have in custody is expected to be arraigned later today. randy: thank you. also breaking overnight, we are getting new information on this scary scene on the orange line of the t. smoke-f

tonight, newscenter 5' s sera congi has the big challenges for firefighters who tried to save the victim. sera: firefighters rushed to this east central street house in natick around 7:30 this morning, a smoky blaze first spotted and reported by a fire lieutenant on his way to work. >> we came outside and we seen, some smoke coming out the roof down the block. >> there was a lot of smoke, we didn' t see a lot of flames, but the fire department reacted

sera congi is live in wareham. reporter: we learned today that the motive was jealousy. >> their suffering a tremendous loss. reporter: a grieving family in court today. john williams of wareham, prosecutors allege this man 70-year-old john witty of berkley shot and killed the victim after learning he and witty' s longtime girlfriend had an affair. court papers show witty told investigators i believe they , were more than just friends after finding a letter. williams was found dead in the entryway of his wareham home tuesday, the medical examiner determined he suffered 10 gunshots to the head and back. as well as defensive stab wounds in the hands. >> when you are taken down in your own home, murdered in a vicious fashion, no excuse for that, we' re going to make sure he' s accountable. reporter: police have not recovered the murder weapon but they do have shell casings and blood evidence. they also have the gps in the suspect' s vehicle which puts him right near the crime scene. live in where ham, sera congi, wcvb

tonight, newscenter 5' s sera congi has the big challenges for firefighters who tried to save the victim. sera: firefighters rushed to this east central street house in natick around 7:30 this morning, a smoky blaze first spotted and reported by a fire lieutenant on his way to work. >> we came outside and we seen, some smoke coming out the roof down the block. >> there was a lot of smoke, we didn' t see a lot of flames, but the fire department reacted sera: while battling flames firefighters searched the home and found a woman unconsicious in a second-floor bedroom. the challenge firefighters faced when trying to reach the victim, a hole in the floor of the bedroom. >> we were able to get around that hole, found the victim close to the second floor window. sera: crews carried the woman out with a ladder. but she died shortly after at the hospital. 73-year-old carol mccarthy lived alone. >> it' s horrible whether it' s elderly or young, it' s somebody' s relative. sera: investigators are working on a cause, the fire marshall' s office says there' s evidence smoke alarms were not working.

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live in boston sera, we heard -- live in boston. we heard from the family today, sera? sera: we did. they are suing for other doctors who cared for justina pelletier . lead to change. >> i really want to walk again. sera: justina pelletier and her family. >> this is not about revenge. this is about holding people accountable. sera: three years ago the connecticut teenager went to children' s with her parents for care of a rare disease that a newly filed lawsuit claims that doctors said her problems were psychological. they wanted her to go to tufts. >> when mom and dad objected, the security guards came, took them away, the doctors swore out statements, and bcf took -- dcf took custody. sera: she was placed in a psychiatric ward for a year. her condition worsening, now in a wheelchair. >> i' m very angry. happened. i don' t want this to happen ever again to any other family. sera: children' s could not comment specifically on the case, but released a statement saying it welcomes the opportunity to vigorously defend the care offered

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live at fenway, where organizers hope the big air event hits a home run. sera: indeed. it is so much fun to be here at fenway, and the middle of february. it has come alive. instead of fly balls, we have skiers and snowboarders launching into centerfield. it is really amazing. athletes from 25 countries are taking part in this game, over the next two days. 140 foot high ramp, taller than the ballparks light towers, built with scaffolding on the field. >> i' m really excited to stand the fans and do a trick, and slide into home plate. it will be sick. sera: they are having so much fun. a lot of them, this is pretty serious. they' re trying to qualify for the olympics. this would be an official sport in 2018. we have been watching the free skiers come down. the snowboarders were earlier. i have to tell you, they are amazing. my heart gets in my throat every time i see them come down. to them, it looks natural. they are talented. sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: did you see how it dwarfed the green monster? you' re up in the heavens. maria: you probably ge

newscenter 5's sera congi is live in boston right now. reporter: the lawsuit named children's hospital as well as four doctors. and the parents of the connecticut teenager say this isn't so much about seeking revenge but about making sure this doesn't happen to another family. >> i started horseback riding. i really love it. it's therapeutic. reporter: 17-year-old justina pelletier says she hopes to walk again after an ordeal at children's hospital. >> it was awful. reporter: three years ago, the connecticut teenager walked into children's with her parents for care of a rare disease. a newly filed lawsuit alleges was psychological. when her parents objected and to another hospital, the pelletiers claimed the hospital accused them of d.c.f. >> and when her mom and dad objected to this treatment plan, guards came. they took them away. these doctors swore out statements and d.c.f. took custody. reporter: justina remained in state custody for 18 months, hospital. >> just imagine being in a psych ward, without needing to be in a psych ward. re

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live at the state house, where governor baker is not following suit. sera: governor baker actually endorsed chris christie. he says he is surprised by christie' s move. privilege to introduce the next president of the united states, donald trump. [applause] sera: once rivals, chris christie now throwing his support behind the front runner. gov. chris tie: there was no one better prepared for white america with a strong leadership that it needs, both at home and around the world. sera: the music loving it -- the new jersey governor ended his run after poor results in the new hampshire primary. this endorsement is a blow to the remaining republican contenders. christie the candidate used to be slamming trump. >> showtime is over. we are not electing an entertainer in chief. showmanship is fun. what is not the kind of leadership that will truly change america. >> no, i' m not disappointed, but surprised. sera: governor baker had endorsed and campaigned for chris christie during his run, but not support his latest choice. >> i continue to believe the next p

reid: firefighters rushing in to pull a woman from the flames. s sera congi reports, they faced another dangerous obstacle. sera: firefighters rushed to this east central street house in natick around 7:30 this morning, a smoky blaze first spotted and reported by a fire lieutenant on his way to work. >> we saw smoke coming out the roof down the block. reporter: while battling flames firefighters searched the home and found a woman unconsicious in a second-floor bedroom. the challenge firefighters faced when trying to reach the victim, a hole in the floor of the bedroom. >> we were able to get around that hole, found the victim close to the second floor window. reporter crews carried the woman : out with a ladder. but she died shortly after at the hospital. 73-year-old carol mccarthy lived alone. >> it' s horrible whether it' s somebody' s relative. reporter investigators are : working on a cause, the fire s working. the state' s fire marshall' s office says this is the 12th fatal fire this year, and the common thread they' re seeing, a lack of working smoke alarms. in natick, sera congi

the eye's sera congi is live this morning with the suspect's side of the story. sera: emily, the driver is accused of striking a couple before the woman got caught under her car, but she says it's not her fault. xaianying zhou hid under a coat in court yesterday. prosecutors say she struck a man and a woman on kneeland street in chinatown monday morning. a 48-year-old woman got trapped dorchester. lawyers for zhou say she got out to check why her car sounded strange and then realized a woman was trapped so she tried to help. but witnesses say zhou got back in and kept going. >> it was horrible. i saw no head. i saw no hands. sera: the woman suffered serious injuries. her husband is expected to be okay. bail for zhou is set at $5,000. prosecutors now want her blood tested for drugs and alcohol. she's expected back in court later this month. live in boston, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you. a daughter fights to keep her father behind bars 30 years after he murdered her brother. emily: "5 investigates" has the exclusive story of pain and punishment re

emily: eyeopener's sera congi is live in newton with what started all of this. sera: emily and randy, you can see behind me behind the crowne plaza, the sign is on, the garage is all lit up. in the distance you may not be able to see but the building is in complete darkness. firefighters say that a pipe burst in an electrical room last dumping four feet of water onto the floor. they had to cut power to the entire hotel last night and evacuate 12 floors. people were initially taken to a ballroom, then transported to other hotels. >> no word about the basement, getting into the electrical and causing some fire problem. >> it was very frustrating because we've been here since 4:30 in the morning from chicago. we just want to get rest and get some work done. was repaired last night. no word on what time the crowne plaza will reopen. live in newton, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: on top of all of that, plumbers are working around the clock answering calls about burst pipes. the eye's erika tarantal is here. and erika, this is expected to get worse? erika: that'

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live in worcester where police are still searching for a suspect sera? sera: police don' t have a lot of information to go on. they are hoping the public will help. meanwhile, the victim is expected to be ok. >> a routine pickup suddenly turns violent for a veteran cabdriver. worcester police say the 72-year-old man was dispatched to stockton street around 10:00 last night. he was immediately approached by a masked man with a gun, who attempted to rob the cabbie, he tried to fight and during the witnesses say the ambulance arrived quickly. >> they took the guy and rushed him out of here as soon as possible. sera: the suspect took off, police scoured the area but could not find him. >> they were everywhere. they had this road backed off, this red backed off. sera: the victim is a part-time driver for root cap and worcester. company officials would not go on camera but told us their thoughts and prayers are were with her longtime coworker. the cap driver is in the hospital in stable condition. police hoping witnesses will come over, reminding any potential

the eye's sera congi is live in arlington with the latest piece of the puzzle. sera? sera: randy, rhode island schools will see bomb threats similar to the ones that went to several massachusetts schools last month including here at arlington high school. methuen was also one of the seven communities affected by these threats last month. the threats led authorities to evacuate, lock down or close down schools in the eastern part of the state. the threats were delivered via automated phone calls. bomb squads conducted sweeps of all the schools but never found anything. now last week rhode island schools in newport, middletown and warwick received similar investigators say the electronic trial leads back to st. petersburg, russia. getting cooperation there with authorities has been challenging. live in arlington, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: thanks so much. right now crews are cleaning up after the storm rocked the coastline. this was high tide in marshfield overnight-- water pouring over the sea wall and onto the street. the biggest issue isn't the snow for p

emily: sarah cut -- randy: sera congi is standing by. sera? sera: a very intense fire. firefighters are still on scene, dealing with hotspots. for much of the night, they were pouring water on the house. investigators say it appears the flames started in a garage. a couple in their 60' s live in the home, and the wife was out when the fire started. a next our neighbor called 911. >> i heard some popping sounds and smelled smoke, and i went to the dining room window and saw that the garage side of the house was on fire. sera: the fire marshal' s office will confirm that one person did die, but the identity of the released. the investigation is ongoing and emily: thank you. right now, anew invested -- a new investigation into the agency in charge of protecting children. an office is launching a probe into dcs, which has been under fire in recent years after a series of high-profile deaths. the scope of the audit is still being determined, but the goal is to provide better practices. the last audit revealed the agency wasn' t checking foster homes against the state' s sex

emily:the eyeopener' s sera congi is live at the scene with what we know right now. sera: this is still very busy scene behind me. investigators collecting evidence evidence, and recently a car was towed. the da' s office says randolph police found a man in his mid 20' s shot dead outside the bar around 1:00 this morning. his identity has not been released pending notification of his family. randolph police made an arrest very quickly, they found the alledge suspect right across the street. district attorney michael moments ago. >> the chief is very concerned that this appeared to be a contained and single incident. sera : the da would not specify shooting. no information about what led to the shooting, still working the investigation. the suspect will be arraigned later today in quincy court. randy: also breaking overnight, we are getting new information on this scary scene on the orange line. smoke filling the station. passengers kicking out a train window to escape. this morning, we know what caused this. emily: the eyeopener' s doug meehan is at state street stati

ed: let' s go straight to sera congi with more. sera: donald trump is calling this crunch time here in new hampshire. trump never mentioned ted cruz by name at a big rally this morning in exeter. mr. trump: we have politicians in charge of our country who are interest. sera: trump did take jabs at jeb bush and bernie sanders but he and immigration. leading another rally here and that begins at 7:00. heather: and ted cruz is also in portsmouth today. >> here is what i tell everyone tickers: -- ted cruz: he told everyone he was going to win and it didn' t happen. and his reaction is that he got very angry. he said, how stupid could the people of iowa be? i is in his next question is how stupid the people of new hampshire are? heather: trump is still leading in the polls and the latest one out of new hampshire shows the same. ed: marco rubio hit several topics including young people in education as well as the second amendment. he also turned his attention away from his other opponents and instead attacked the clinton administration. t

in roxbury, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. pam: right now, we are learning more about this deadly crash on the lynnway. state police say it happened near blossom street in lynn around 2:30 this morning. investigators say this mangled suv hit a dunkin donuts and then spun back out into the street. 26-year-old salvador quinones and 25-year-old silvia rodas-dugal were thrown from the vehicle. no word tonight on what caused the crash. pam: right now, police are searching for a missing man in waltham. 66-year-old leonard quirk was last seen leaving his home on moody street the night of february 16, authorities say he was walking toward the charles river. quirk is around 5-6 and was last seen wearing jeans, a green to call police. reid: commitment 2016 now hillary clinton and bernie sanders going head to head in the south carolina democratic primary today. s top 3 contenders. abc' s marci gonzalez reports tonight from south carolina. marci: primary nights for the democrats in south carolina. >> some good options. ballots today. the

sera congi explains tonight, his instinct is credited with saving a man' s life. sera: tom balzano takes pride in knowing the people he serves on his mail route. >> i feel like i know everybody. sera: so when one braintree resident broke his routine, balzano took notice. >> i used to see him once or he' d always come out on the tenth of every month to get his social security check and when he didn' t come out a couple of days ago, i got concerned. sera: once the 67-year-old' s mail started to stack up, balzano contacted police. >> it just didn' t seem right. sera: braintree fire was called in to help get into the locked it' s estimated he was there for at least three days. when firefighters found the man he was alive and conscious, and then taken to south shore hospital. s life. then i think that' s a great thing. he is a constant in people' s life. so he noticed something was right, alerted the correct authorities. that' s wonderful. sera: a neighborhood watchman, who went above and beyond. >> i look out for these people. i think every mailman does. sera: in brain

sera: and i'm sera congi. we are following breaking news overnight. a deadly shooting spree in michigan. the suspect under arrest now accused of randomly killing six people. and a new probe into the sinking of a cargo ship during hurricane joaquin. "el faro" went down. sera: crash in boston almost brings a wedding day to a screeching halt. but police and firefighters make sure the bride and groom made it to the church on time. it's a story you'll see only on 5 this morning. doug: if nothing else, stick around for that story. i mean just hang out because it's an awesome story. danielle, this weather is worth sticking around for as well. danielle: how could you not love this weather. yesterday we hit a high of 60 degrees in boston. look, over boston right now seeing lots of sunshine. it is currently 48 degrees so it's a mild start out there. and the winds are a big player in this. they're out of the west at 17 miles an hour. so you would feel them today. it's a warming wind, warming up into the low to mid 50's along the south shore. mid 40's in the worc

and as newscenter 5's sera congi explains, he was right. sera: tom belzano takes pride in knowing the people he serves on his mail route. tom: i feel like i know everybody out here. sera: so when one braintree resident broke his routine, balzano took notice. tom: i see him once or twice a month, but he would always come out on the 10th of every month and get his social security check. when he didn't come out a couple days ago, i got a little concerned. sera: once the 67-year-old's mail started to stack up, balzano contacted police. tom: it just didn't seem right. sera: braintree fire was called in to help get into the locked house. they found the resident on the living room floor. it's estimated he was there for at least three days. when firefighters found the man, he was alive and conscious and then taken to south shore hospital. fire officials here at braintree credit the postal carrier with saving the man's life. the man remains at south shore his neighbors are hopeful for a full recovery and are grateful the mailman was so observant. nei

doug: a special saturday meeting focusing on accusations of newscenter 5's sera congi was there as mayor walsh and community leaders talked about the tensions coming to light. sera: mayor marty walsh meeting with community leaders this morning about the allegations of racism at boston latin. the closed-door discussion held at the urban league in roxbury lasted about an hour-and.a.-half. darnell williams: it was very productive. it was very positive. it was a deep dive in terms of the issues. sera: some students at boston latin revealed alleged acts of racism within the school. a department investigation found administrators did not properly handle one of several incidents. darnell williams: we also recognize-- and it was acknowledged in the meeting-- that the district as well as b.l.s. is ill equipped to handle these race issues in our city. sera: the head master at boston latin has apologized and pledged to do more, but she vows to keep her post despite continued calls for her resignation. darnell williams: we believe that it's still paramount that the removal of the head master of bost

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live in lawrence with more on how the alleged attack unfolded. reporter: this assault took place at the shelter. the boy was dragged and his -- hit hard enough he had a welt on his back. rafael abreu-prado is accused of assaulting an autistic boy in his care at a shelter in lawrence. it all happened saturday evening, police say the 4 yr old had been dragged and struck in the back, the boy' s mother in the group kitchen first heard the screams. his older brother witnessing the attack. >> it looks like he was struck in the lower back area by this adult male. reporter: the responding officers say the child' s back had a welt the perfect shape of a large man' s hand print, court papers say the suspect took off, lawrence police station, claiming the incident was an accident. >> the person seemed to be remorseful during the interview but again, still doesn' t undo the deed. reporter: abreu-prado was arrested on several charges, lawrence' s police chief says the incident is troubling given the suspect was a shelter worker. that is a little shocking that

in roxbury, sera congi, wcvb five. karen: this morning a key figure in the george w. bush administration weighs in on donald trump' s command of the polls. former bush chief of staff andy card says trump is hitting the right note with many voters. card also explains why he believes governors may make better presidents than ceo' s >> he is telling it what it is. people are frustrated. i' m excited about donald trump, i' m afraid of him. i don' t understand how he can do what is promising. karen: card also explains why he believes governors may make better presidents than ceo' s catch otr this morning at 11:00 on channel 5. doug: a new effort is underway to end a deep-seated problem on airplanes. karen: one senator says the seats are gradually getting smaller. his call to get passengers a much needed break. doug: they give police and doctors a view like no other. and they' re made in mass. frank: a new controversy surrounding the oscars, this time it' s about a pricey gift inside the swag bags. the luxury 5 star trip that' s causing an international debate and the calls

we will begin with sera congi. she is live in portsmouth. sera: phil, the line is already donald trump hoping that the granite state toppling in iowa. donald trump: february 29, that is the -- february 9, that is the night we are going to take our country back. we are going to strengthen the voters and we are going to build the wall. sera: donald trump is rattled after coming off of a second-place finish to senator ted cruz right now. ted cruz is holding several town hall style events today hoping for a repeat. ted cruz: we need to repeal every word of obamacare. sera: despite trump' s attacks on ted cruz yesterday, alleging that he stole the iowa caucus, donald trump: if i win, i have a good chance. do i have people' s votes in here? sera: and the candidates who placed close third in iowa are also campaigning hard and -- the candidate who placed a close third in iowa is also campaigning hard in new hampshire. voters like one on one contact here and i noticed on donald trump' s itinerary today, he did have events were he had one-on-one contac

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live in boston tonight. sera they? sera: filed that suit -- they returned your messages is to announce the lawsuit. she was taken to children' s and doctors claimed that her symptoms were psychological. they wanted her to be taken to tufts. the parents were accused of medical child abuse. she was in state custody for a total of 18 months. >> i am very angry and i just don' t understand how this happened, and i really do not sera it' s very rare. she is improving. boston children' s north they cannot comment specifically on the case, but they look forward to defending their care of justina. back to you. heather: new at 4:30 -- an officer facing drug charges. he allegedly bought oxycodone. ed: he was off duty and in his personal vehicle when he purchased the pills. right now, this rhode island father faces charges, accused of table. richard lord was arraigned on yesterday. police say the pawtucket father changed his story several times before admitting to throwing the 6-week-old. the child is expected to survive. tonight

pam: newscenter five' s sera congi was there as mayor walsh and community leaders talked about the tensions coming to sera: mayor marty walsh meeting with allegations of racism. it lasted about one hour and a half. >> it was very positive, it was a deep dive into the issues. sera: some students revealed alleged acts of racism. administrators did not properly handle one of several incidents. >> we also recognize it was acknowledged in the district and they were ill-equipped to handle race issues. >> the headmaster has apologized and pledged to do more, and thousand keep her post, despite continued calls for resignation. >> we believe it is paramount -- it is still on the table and still being actively advanced. attorney carmen ortiz to open an investigation. reportedly reviewing the complaint. the mayor' s office would also launch a review. mayor walsh deferred comment to the urban league leaders. >> yes we have issues. i think what we are showing his leadership and spiritual and more value than we are 20 get this fixed. >> the group plans to me again in another two through three weeks. reid

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live in portsmouth, where trump is about to hold a rally. sarah? trump just took the stage a minute ago. this is the last of several events he held today as he fights off a surging ted cruz and marco rubio. reporter: donald trump returning to the granite state, with just a handful of days to win over nation primary tuesday. >> we have politicians in charge care of by special interests. reporter: cutting off an unexpected second-place finish right above -- read below ted cruz. >> donald trump is very rattled right now. reporter: cruz holding several town hall style events in new will deliver a repeat of his hawkeye state win. >> we need to repeal every word of obama care, hillary and -- obamacare. s attacks on cruz yesterday, alleging he stole the iowa caucus, trump never mentioned his opponent' s name. >> if i win, i have a good chance, i have a good chance. do i have people' s votes in here? [cheering] reporter: and the candidate who placed a close third in iowa, is also campaigning hard in new hampshire. >> the american story is a miracle, nothin

sera: and i'm sera congi in for antoinette this morning. the "eyeopener"'s frank holland will have much more on this morning's breaking news in just first we'll check with danielle. we are in the middle of a fabulous weekend, danielle. danielle: 60 degrees yesterday in boston, if you can believe that. outside enjoying the nice weather. and this morning is no exception take a look. we're at 50 degrees currently in is it february? just making sure. it's 45 on the vineyard right now and 44 degrees on nantucket. so obviously it's a mild start. one of the reasons why is these winds are pretty strong out of the west today. you can see they're sustained at 14 miles an hour in boston. 18-mile-an-hour winds in worcester. those strong winds continuing to warm our temperatures up through the afternoon today so we're really going to hold steady i think today maybe warming up into the upper 40's, low 50's for highs. a few mid 50's though i think still could be achieved especially on the south shore and the cape. we'll see a lot of sunshine to start. mor

as sera congi shows us, the baby was born before his police officer dad even woke up. reporter: little cameron has two big brothers looking out for him. >> i was feeling little ill. reporter: around 3:00 this morning mom tried to get comfortable on the living room recliner at their home in rhode island. but cameron, who wasn't due for another 10 days, had other plans. >> i had one feeling that felt like a normal contraction. at the second push i was holding my son. >> the second push? >> the second push. the only thing i could think of is i hope he can be okay. cried and i put him in my chest and wrapped him in my sweatshirt and he snuggled in. >> i heard her screaming and yelling he is here. reporter: dad was asleep upstairs. >> it was surreal. i wasn't expecting it. reporter: being a police officer he called 9-1-1. mom and baby were rushed to saint vincent's hospital. cameron was already breastfeeding on the ride to the hospital. >> the majority of time when a woman is in labor she has a warning symptom other than oh my gosh it is time to push. reporter: his quick an

live in east boston, sera congi, wcvb newscenter five. erika: wintry conditions leading to problems in i-93 in new hampshire. the southbound side briefly closed as morning after black ice and fire conditions took several accidents including this one area manchester-boston regional airport reported many randy: emily frozen pipes also leading : to problems all across the state today. and crews now warning about moves out. overnight a pipe burst in an electrical room inside the power had to be cut to the evacuated. people were initially taken to a ballroom, then transported to other hotels. the leak has since been fixed. emily: and a big mess in revere. a thick sheet of ice surrounding homes on arcadia street after a it' s supposed to keep the ocean water out at high tide. but the sub-zero temperatures over the weekend caused the floodgate to freeze open. residents aren' t sure how much damage will be revealed when all of the ice thaws out. new this noon, dozens of residents of this senior housing complex in dorchester displaced after flames

sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: a new wbur poll finds the democrats in a very close race just days before super tuesday. among likely democratic voters, hillary clinton is ahead of senator bernie sanders by just a small margin in massachusetts, that is just a tick outside the survey' s 4.9% margin of error. heather: a veteran maynard firefighter is charged with raping a child. prosecutors say james macgillivary raped that nine-year-old boy in 1991 and that macgillivary knew the boy. the judge held him on $15,000 cash bail and ordered him to wear a gps bracelet. he has been a firefighter since 1986. ed: charges are likely for the man who slammed his car into this home. jorge is live at the scene in west bridgewater right now. jorge: a few minutes later this morning, and there would have been kids right here next to the house waiting for their school bus. you can see where the living room wall was totally destroyed. the blue suv smashing into the house on matfield street. >> it sounded like the house blew up. it s

newscenter 5' s sera congi is live at the state house to >> these folks are from connecticut and filed the lawsuit against children' s hospital along with the four doctors who cared for just enough. she is now 17 years old and return to massachusetts along with her family to announce their lawsuit. three years ago, she was taken to the er a children' s and doctors claimed her symptoms were psychosomatic. her parents wanted to take her to tufts. at that point, the hospital contacted dcs accusing the parents of child abuse and she was there for 18 months. >> i am very angry and i don' t understand how this happened and i really don' t want this to happen ever again to any other family. >> justina suffers from mitochondrial disease. she is doing much better. children' s hospital released a statement but would not comment they say they look forward to the opportunity to send the medical decisions they made an point out that they are not responsible for making decisions about custody, that is up to dcs. emily: new this noon, a salem police officer is due in court today, accused of purchasin

and as newscenter 5' s sera congi explains he was right. sera: tom takes pride that he knows people on his mail route. when one resident broke his routine, he took notice. >> i used to see him once or twice a month, but he would always come out on the 10th of when he did not come out, i got a little concerned. >> he contacted police. >> it just did not seem right. sera: called to help get into the locked house, they found the resident living on the floor. it is estimated he was there for at least three days to when firefighters found the man, he was alive and conscious and taken to the will. fire officials credit the postal carrier with saving the man' s life. the man remains at the hospital. his neighbors are hoping for a full recovery and are glad the man-to-man -- mailman is so observant. class i think it is wonderful. >> a neighborhood watchmen who went above and beyond. class i look out for these people and i think every mailman does. karen: it is a reminder to think doug: especially the elderly. give them a knock on your door and check

emily: the eyeopener' congi is following the investigation. sera: you can see the extensive damage done on the home. s guided. investigators say it appears the flames turn it in the garage. s live in wife was out when the fire started. at this point the fire marshal released. todd: this morning, we' re waiting to see if senator bryan joyce comes to work here at the state house one day after his law office was raided by the feds. on wednesday, fbi agents collected bags of evidence from joyce' s law office in canton. the irs is also investigating the state senator. last month, he agreed to pay nearly $5,000 for using campaign money to throw a graduation party for his son. and the state ethics commission is investigating other allegations of wrongdoing. joyce believes he' s done absolutely nothing wrong, according to his attorney. reporting live at the state post, newscenter 5. erika: the president is ready today to announce a historic visit to cuba that' s being met with harsh criticism. two of the most vocal opponents , gop presidential candidates m

doug: it is sunday february 21st good morning i' sera: and i' m sera congi in for the eyeopener' s frank holland morning' a minute. but first we check in with danielle and she' s got another beautiful day on tap for us . doug: --danielle: 53 in nantucket. today will be another mild day. it is 43 in worcester. as we go through the next couple of hours in boston, we warm up to the mid-50' s, i think. upper 40' s. more clouds enter the forecast later this evening ahead of our next system. you notice the high temperatures range from 40 to 50 in nashua to 52 or 53 degrees in boston terrier look at satellite and radar, pretty quiet right now. mostly any skies. we' re watching a disturbance to the north. this will graze our to -- our coastline. rain is turning to snow and we also talk about another chance for heavy rain in the forecast. sera: breaking overnight. a frightening situation unfolding in michigan. doug: a series of random the eyeopener' s frank holland is tracking developments. franks: six people were killed and two were injured. they also identify the person they say is responsible

newscenter 5' s sera congi tells us baker told voters christie is the candidate who will set an agenda on his own terms. >> a familiar face in massachusetts campaigning in new hampshire, governor charlie baker headed north to back chris christie the new jersey governor who hopes to win the republican nomination for president. >> this is a man who understands how to lead. >> governor baker highlighted christie' s experience running a large state government, but in the new hampshire primary race, christie' s poll numbers have lagged in the single digits. >> polls are just numbers on a board, what matters is who shows up on election day and votes. >> we' re not looking to elect an entertainer in chief we' re looking to elect a commander in chief. >> christie seemed to take aim at two of the leading candidates ted cruz and marco rubio both u.s senators. comparing his leadership when the garden state was hit by hurricane sandy. >> there' call vote in the united states senate prepares you to deal with an issue like that. there' s no wa a sub committee meeting, or briefing from staff prepares

randy: the eye's sera congi is live in arlington with the latest piece of the puzzle. sera? and erika, rhode island schools now recenting getting bomb threats similar to the ones that came to several massachusetts schools including here at arlington high school. methuen was one of the seven communities affected by these bomb threats last month. that led authorities to evacuate or close down schools in the eastern part of the state. the threats were delivered via ought moated phone calls. bomb squads conducted sweeps but they never found anything. now last week rhode island schools in newport, middletown and nor wick received similar robo-call-type threats. investigators say that the electronic trails on those robo-calls lead back all the way to st. petersburg, russia. so far they've had some difficulty getting beyond that, getting some cooperation from russia as well. live in arlington, senior a congressy, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: sera, thank you. the time is 5:36. his mom calls it a prank but one for a stunt at a wendy's drive-thru. randy: the animal police say he hurled

sera: and i'm sera congi in for antoinette this morning. the "eyeopener"'s frank holland morning's breaking news with new information in just a minute. first we'll check with danielle. we're in the middle of a great, beautiful weekend. danielle: i love the warm weather that we're seeing, doug and sera. good morning. it continues for today so if you like it, you'll enjoy today. if you don't like it, just wait until tomorrow. 48 degrees in boston. 41 in booster. 45 in concord right now. and 49 degree on the vineyard. so it's a mild start. we have some pretty strong winds sustained anywhere from 10 to about 20 miles an hour right now. and that is warming things up. as we go through the day, we'll be in the low to mid 50's by about 1:00. and then we'll see more clouds increase through the afternoon into the evening. that's all associated with our next storm system. right now though, looking at mainly clear skies. more clouds working their way in from a cold front that is up to the north bringing some snow showers through parts of canada. and th

sera: and i'm sera congi in for antoinette this morning. the "eyeopener"'s frank holland will have much more on this morning's breaking news in just a minute. first we're going to check in with danielle. she's got another beautiful day on tap for us. danielle: good morning. that is correct. it is warm out there this morning. 49 in boston although last hour we were at 50 degrees. so dropped a degree there. 42 in worcester. 45 in plymouth and 44 on the vineyard. obviously with a mild start like this, we're going to warm up through the day today once again. not as warm as yesterday but how about the 50's? we'll take that. the winds are sustained at about 14 to 20 miles an hour now in worcester out of the west. and that is a warming wind so as we go through the afternoon today, 52 will be your high in boston. 54 in taunton. we'll stay in the mid to upper 40's in worcester. and the mid to upper 40's also in merrimack valley. a lot of sunshine to start. the clouds build inning through the afternoon. and you notice there's a couple of snow showers